Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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A newspaper’s value, having skin in the game

Freedom of the press is so essential in any democracy, so important it was enshrined as part of the first amendment to the Constitution. We need to support institutions dedicated to the free...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Regarding the recent events at the White House

President Zelensky refused to foolishly sign away half his country’s mineral wealth without out a written commitment for continuing support from the U.S. He recognizes Donald Trump for what ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Kip Koso: a consensus-builder, leader, clear communicator

If it’s not bad enough that we as a nation have had to witness the day-by-day dismantling of our democracy and institutions, but we have had the added bonus over the past few years of hearin...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dobbs’ cowardice should be forgiven, but not her boss

On Feb. 24, a meeting was scheduled in Dolores that a staffer, Southwest Regional Director Naomi Dobbs, planned to attend. According to Cameryn Cass (Herald, Feb. 26) Dobbs fled the scene af...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd, focus on constituents vs. reelection

Rep. Hurd, you are not off to a very good start with the people of Western Colorado. Maybe it would be best, if you are in a long term career in politics, for you to focus on your unhappy co...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The laughingstock: U.S. votes with Russia, N. Korea, Iran

The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The U.S. voted with Russia, North Korea and Iran against the resolution. We h...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Motion to censure Bosmans is troublesome

Today, after reading the censure motion planned for the March 4 City Council Meeting and listening to the Feb. 4 council meeting, I am disturbed. As a member of the first Board of Ethics an...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Kip Koso is very much an adult in the room

A recent editorial, “Not the Durango Way” (Herald, Feb. 23), posed the question: “Were there adults in the room?” in reference to our current city council and recent legal actions it approve...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wake up, Americans! Our country is in deep trouble

Enough is enough. When I watched the spectacle of President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance trying to belittle President Zelensky of Ukraine on national news, I knew Trump had crossed ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Speak up if you care about healthy food, kids and lands

During this time of political upheaval in our federal government we need to let our elected representatives know what we really care about. However you feel about the need for government re...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Imagining Rep. Hurd’s response to Elon’s email request

Dear Elon, here’s what I did this week: I voted to end health care for nearly 25% of my constituents so that billionaires receive $450 billion in tax cuts and the national debt is incre...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s more about fear than allegiance to Trump

Were I given time on the floor of our Senate chamber, I would admonish “my colleagues on the other side of the aisle.” So this is what it has come to. The Republican majority has lost its ne...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor